Ive Got To Have A Reason Chords

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Ive Got To Have A Reason by Dave Clark Five is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, F, E, A, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			I've Got To Have A Reason:Dave Clark Five. 
#44 on BB Hot 100 on EPIC Records in 1967. 

#1. 
G    C             G      D           C      F     E 
I've got to have a reason....I got to have a reason.. 
E               A      D   G                  D  G  D 
I got to have a reason why you're walking out on me. 
D       Am                Em   C             G 
There's something on your mind but you won't tell me. 
D                       Em     C          D 
Mmm, tell me why you're crying and I will help you, 

help you, help you. 

#2. 
G   C              G      D           C      F     E 
But I gotta have a reason....I got to have a reason.. 
E               Am                C              G 
I got to have a reason why you're walking out on me. 

Bridge: 
D                   Em    C                    G 
If there is someone else, then I would like to know. 
Em             C            D        C        D  
Gonna find out if you won't tell me, tell me, tell me. 

#2. 
D                  G      D                  F     E 
But I gotta have a reason....I got to have a reason.. 
E               Am                 C              G 
I got to have a reason why, you're walking out on me. 
       A                   D        A 
If you tell me what you're thinking everything will be  
  D 
alright. (everything will be all right.)  
A                          D 
Love will never leave your side (love will never leave your side)  
       C                   D 
if you place your trust in me. 

OUTRO: 
  G                       D               F     E 
I got to have a reason....I got to have a reason.. 
E               Am                C              G D 
I got to have a reason why you're walking out on me. 

OUTRO: 
D               G      D   C             F  D  G 
I got to have a reason...I got to have a reasoooon. 


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat. 
    	

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